Local Briefs

Events
Redwood Elementary School, 32967 Redwood Blvd., Avon Lake, will have its annual Pumpkin Festival Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with games, activities, prizes, fun and food for children of all ages. There will be dozens of children’s games to play with prizes for participation, along with face painting, music and a Bake Walk every 30 minutes, where participants get to walk with special guests. Winners receive specialty cakes. Cafeteria will sell nachos, hot dogs and pizza along with popcorn and beverages. Pumpkins also will be sold. Tickets cost $6 for a punch card with 26 punches and will be sold at the door. Pumpkins and concessions are reasonably priced. Proceeds benefit Redwood Elementary School students.
Amherst Youth Basketball will have tryouts for its 2013-14 girls travel basketball teams. Girls in grades 3 through 6 are encouraged to attend. Tryouts will take place Sunday at Amherst Steele High School’s main gym, 450 Washington Ave., Amherst, at the following start times: third and fourth grade at noon, fifth and sixth grade at 2 p.m. For further information, contact Jimmy Melendez at 440-242-1762 or lisa103@centurytel.net.
Lorain County Historical Society will have its ninth annual barbecue and auction Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Jack Matia Honda, 823 Leona St., Elyria. The event will feature all-you-can-eat chicken and ribs by Big Dog Catering. Dinners include coleslaw, potato salad, baked beans, rolls with butter, bottled water, coffee and dessert. Cash bar will be available. Tickets cost $30 each and will only be sold days leading up to the event. For tickets, contact The Lorain County Historical Society at 440-322-3341. Proceeds benefit The Hickories Museum and programming of LCHS and the Lorain County History Center.
Mark Purdy, president of the Akron Audubon Society, will deliver a program titled, “Wandering in Rwanda” Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Carlisle Reservation Visitor Center, 12882 Diagonal Road, LaGrange. Purdy has made multiple trips to every continent except Antarctica. In 2012, he was invited by the Rwandan president to visit his central African nation. For more information, visit www.blackriveraudubon.org or call 440-225-7601.
The Sandusky Branch of the American Association of University Women will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Columbus Avenue United Methodist Church, 2401 Columbus Ave., Sandusky. The meeting is free and open to the public. Guest speaker will be Laura Mastropaolo, who will discuss adopting a son from Haiti. Anyone wishing further information about AAUW should call 419-625-5479.
Retirees
United Steelworkers of Active Retirees will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the USW Hall, 2501 Broadway, Lorain. Tony Rodgers will preside. It will be Candidate’s Day and all candidates are welcome to speak. There will be cash door prizes and a certificate for a free oil change from Tuffy, 649 Leona St., Elyria. Refreshments will be served.
Seniors
The Senior Fellowship Club of Lorain Inc. will meet Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Lorain Senior Center, 3361 Garfield Blvd., Lorain. Speaker will be Dr. Roy Church, president of Lorain County Community College, 1005 Abbe Road North, Elyria, to discuss the 50th anniversary of the school.
The seniors of the former Holy Trinity Church in Lorain will meet Tuesday and the second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. at the American Slovak Club, 2915 Broadway, Lorain. Former Holy Trinity parishioners are welcome to join us. For further information, call Ann Allen at 440-960-2101.

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